Kevin West

It could be the game that decides the SEC West championship when No. 5 LSU visits No. 14 Auburn on Saturday only three weeks into the season.

Trouble is headed to Virginia Tech this weekend, and it's not Duke.

The Chestatee girls softball team cracked into the latest gasports.com Class AAA poll at No. 8 as one of three new teams to the poll.

As a freshman from Mississippi, defensive end Parys Haralson didn't know much about Tennessee's rivalry with Florida. He knew something was different the first day of practice.

The Southern League on Monday canceled the championship series between Tennessee and Mobile because of Hurricane Ivan. The Tennessee Smokies and Mobile BayBears were named co-champions.

A week off did wonders for the health of rover Andre Maddox and tailback T.A. McLendon. North Carolina State coach Chuck Amato can only hope it did the same for the rest of the team.

Things often go wrong for Duke on the football field, and this was no exception.

Roger Federer became the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam tournaments in a year, thoroughly outclassing Hewitt 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-0 Sunday to add the U.S. Open title to those he took at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Marshall Sheppard finished with 220 rushing yards on just nine carries and three touchdowns as Class AAA No. 1 LaGrange easily beat No. 2 Shaw 37-10 Friday night.

Chris Leak threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the rain Saturday, leading No. 11 Florida to a 49-10 rout of Eastern Michigan in the Gators' hurricane-delayed season opener.